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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28
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Connexions.

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13
End of the Engagement.

Robinson-Hello, old boy, how are
yOu9 Glad to see you.
JOnes-First rate. You well
Robinson--Thanks, quite. By the
way | heard you were engaged to Miss
Bondclipper.
Jones-NO, Robinson; was engag-
ed to her, but that is past.
RObinsOn-Well, Jones, between you
and me, now you are lucky boy.
She's rich, of course, but that is all she
has to recommend her.
J0nes-Yes.
only prospective, you know. Her fa-
ter got to handle it.
JOnes-That is true.
RObinson-Well, that's the way l
myself.
JOnes-YOu could!
RObinson-It's a fact but l counted
the cost and drew out just in time.
Fortunate, wasn't it
JOnes--Very.
Robinson-But tell me how you man
aged to break off the engagement.
Mine hadn't quite gone that far.
Jones-I didn't break it off.
RObinson-Oh, she did it herself, did
she But perhaps l ought not to say
anything about it. l supposed, of
course, you broke it off yourself, as she
was so anxious to marry every body
knows that.
Jones-Oh, you needn't apologize.
Pm not worrying at all about it.
Robinson-ThaCs good. l like to
see man keep up his spirits. Might l
inquire what made her break it OFF,
Jones-Oh, she didn't break it off
either.
Robinson-Well, that's strange.
Then it must have been her father.
Jones-NO; he had no objection.
RobinsOn-Then how did you man
age to get out of the engagement
Jones i married her last week.
Robinson with a gasp)-Ah-h-h
Well, L must really be going now.
GOodby.
JOnes-GoOdby.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13

enth cousin of Blossoms was coming
to visit 'em, and then she just broke
down. She said she thought they'd
had Affections enough, without that. l
tell you my heart ached for that poor
woman
81 turned to the man of the house,
and said:
"'How much'll you take to keep me
over night 2"
''And he thought minute, and said
he guessed about dollar, if l stayed
to breakfast.
~ got out of that place the next
morning on the six thirty train. l got
off at Albany, and telegraphed back to
POlhemus that I'd decided not to come
that way; and when l reached De-
trOit l found a letter from Polhemus,
saying he was sorry | changed my
mind ; but, as soon as the children got
well enough, his wife was going to take
three of 'em and come out West, and
they'd stop off and make US visit.
After that l made bee line for home.
81 tell you, Sue," broke out Mr..
Blossom, stalking about the floor in a
theatrical fashion, "I've concluded the
Blossoms are sown plenty thick enough
through this country. | don't want to
live any nearer any one of 'em than
do now"
He mounted chair to pack away
the genealOgy on the top shelf of the
book case.
"But," said Mrs. Blossom, "what on
earth are you going to do with 'em
here, when all of 'em come visiting us7"
"Well, I've been considerin' that,
and l guess we'll have to shut the
blinds, send away the hired help, and
give out that we think you're a suffer-
ing from symptoms of smallpox"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13
SQUIBS.

"MOney makes the mare co." and a
mare makes the money go.
If told to take "back seat" one will
invariably take affrOnt.
Some men find fault because they
are never lucky enough to find any
thing else.
A man never gets too old to learn or
to make fool of himself Burlington
Free Press.
In the matter of speed there is a
great similarity between a flash of
lightning and bit of unfOunded Cos
sip.
We are not quite certain that drum
mers are so called because they beat
their customers, but it may be sO.-
Boston Post.
Young wife-"I wonder the birds
don't come here any more used to
throw them bits of cake L made and"
Young husband-"That accounts for
it."
An inventor has patented process
for ageing whisky. Whisky will grow
old by simply being left alone, though
it is likely the inventor did not think
of that Philadelphia Call.
Backslide JOhnsing, being near
sighted, mistakes the weather-cOck for
a fugitive from the chicken rOOst-"Yer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13
A Land of Promise.
Atlanta Constitution.

0O-~N-NNNNO'-'
When Alaska was purchased for ST.
200, 900 under the administration of
Andrew johnson, it was generally sup
posed that we had bought barren
land. Twenty years of possession
have not brought us as accurate in
formation concerning our new acquisi-
ton as we might have expected in that
time, but we know enough to assure
us that we made good bargain with
Russia. During the last three or four
years astonishing discoveries have
been made in Alaska by government
parties and by private en-
terprise. The fisheries are far more
valuable than had been supposed. AL
ready large business has been built
up in canning fish. Fortunes have
been made in furs and the prospects of
that business are excellent. But the
resources of Alaska constitute
it's chief attraction. Iron of fine grade
and coal in vast abundance are found.
Of course there are great quantities of
petroleum. just enough prospecting
has been done to show that the cOun-
try is very rich in mineral deposits.
At present a gold fever is carrying
and adventures to this land
of promise. One plant has been estab-
lished at "a cost of $5OO,OOO on Doug
lass Island, where rich gold deposits
have been found. Gold mining is ac-
tive in the vicinity of Sitka. Fabulous
tales are told of the assays of ore in
that region. Population is flowing in.
Towns are building up, and evidences
of civilization are visible in almost all
parts of the country. The govern
ment has established two schools at
Sitka. Several other schools are kept
up by different missionary societies.
The development of Alaska is at
most interesting stage. 1t is impOssi
BILE to predict what that country may
be in the next ten years. The climate
in some parts of the country is very
pleasant for great part of the year
and is never so severe as persons who
have not been there are apt to think.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13

needn't roost so high, chicken. amt
goin' to touch yer. Use refo'm'd."
Girls get angry more quickly then
men and it takes them so long to make
up. 1t you ever contemplated taking
girl out and waited for her while she
"made up" you can probably appre-
ciate this Yonkers Statesman.
Conductor ION Georgia railroad)-
'DO you mean to tell me, madam, that
this child is not IL years old 7" Madam
(sharply)-"Well, she wasn't when
this train started, but, land alive !!
there's no tellin' how old she may be
now"
The Kennebec Reporter remarks
that "sOme of the illustrations printed
by our contemporaries, whose sheets
are largely made up of ready set mat
ter, look as though they had been 'en-
graved on bar of soap with coarse
comb, and printed. with shoe backing
on cider press"
Parent-"Who is the LATEST boy in
your class, Johnny z" Johnny-"I
Dunno" al should think you would
know. When all the others are indus
triously writing or studying their les
sons, who is he who sits idly in his
seat and watches the rest, instead of
working himselfq" "The teacher"
Omaha mamma-"There now, stop
chattering and say your prayers" Lit
tie Son-"Make sister shut up, so l
can. Say, mamma, can" 81 told
you to stop talking" 81 know. Can
you" "Say your prayers" eyes,
Pm goin' to. Now l laymedown to-
sleep 1 prayth' Lordmysoultokeep if l
ulddiebeforeawake Iprayth' Lord
acknowledgements, can you move
your ears q"-[ Omaha World.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13
ST. Johnsbury Church Directory.

AdUent-PaddOck Village. Rev. John Ward
sabbath Services Bible reading at 1880 a. IN.
Sabbath School at II ~; Preaching at las p. IN.
Prayer and conference at $50 p. nj and on Wedns-
dsy evening at 1880.
Baptist-Ralroad Street. Corner Maple. Rev.
L. Il. sanford, Pastor. Preaching 1880 4. M. S.
School II M. Prayer meeting $50. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 1870.
Free BaptiSt-Main Street. Corner Prospect
Rev. F. f. Dawson, pastor. Sabbath services 1890
AM and $3.50 p Nj. sabbath School at II M. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880.
Church Of the MeSsiah-( Universalist.) Eastern
avenue, corner Cherry street. Rev. e. A. HOyt
pastor. Sabbath services at las P. M, $50 P.
Sabbath School at 1900. Wednesday evening
meeting at 1880.
Nethodist-Central street. Rev. Il. p. Frost
bath services at 1890 M, and $3.50 P. M. Sabbath
School at II 90. Wednesday evening meeting at
1880.
North COngregationaL-Main street. corner of
services at 1870 A. M, and 6:3O P. M. Sabbath
School at LAS p. M. Wednesday evening meeting
at 1880.
South Congregational Main street. Rev. Ed
ward L. Fairbanks. Pastor. Sabbath services at
1880 M, and $3.50 P. M. Sabbath School at IL NJ
Wednesday evening meeting at 1880.
Presbyterian Church-Eastern Avenue. Rev. W.
Il. Laird, Pastor. Sabbath services at 1880 a IN.
and $50 p. Sabbath school at IL m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1870.
st. AndreW's-(EpiscOpalD Main street, Rev
- - Rector. Services on Sundays at
1890 a. m, and p. M. Wednesdays at 1870 p. NJ
Sunday School, at IL m.
Roman Oatholic-Cherry Street. Rev. j. A.
BoissOnnault, Parish Priest. Mass and 10 a. m !;
Vespers and BenedictiOn at p. M. On the
second Sunday of the month service at $50 a. NJ
and p. In. At Lyndon vile same day at 1890 a.
Y. IL. G. A.-Meetings at one of the churches
Sunday mornings at $50. Young Mems meeting
Sunday at $50 p. m, at the hall of the Y. NJ. G.
A. on Eastern avenue. Building opposite Soldiers
Monument.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13
The New Uncle Toms Cabin.
Alice Wellington Rollins IN the Forum.

Alice Wellington Rollins IN the Forum
We all remember the old one "The
cabin of Uncle Tom was a small log
building close adjoining to 'the house,
as the negro par excellence designated
his masters dwelling. In front it has
neat garden patch, where every sum-
mer Strawberries, raspberries, and a
variety of fruits and vegetables flour
ished under careful training" 1t was
small-very small as "a dwelling place
for Uncle Tom and his wife and the
row of little woOly-heads. Inside, it's
one general apartment was even more
limited in space than BOtfin's Bower
though, like the bower, Il strip of flow
cry carpet marked off one corner for a
drawing room, while the spot where
vegetation ceased was covered by a
table that indicated the dining room,
and still another corner was distin-
guished as the kitchen by gOodly
cooking stove, redolent of griddle-
cakes. 1t was very small place for
so many people to live in, and to add
to their discomfort, they were slaves.
Nous avOns change tout celia. That
is, to some extent. The cabin is now
at the North, instead of the South.
Uncle Tom is white, not colored. And
the cabin is very much larger, forty OF
fifty times as large. 1t is so large
now that we no longer call it cabin,
but tenement, possibly because ten
persons live in the space which only
one ought to occupy. For, unfOrtu-
nately, there are more Uncle Toms to
occupy the larger space; fifty or sixty
times as many Uncle Toms. So each
one gets no more space to himself than
his southern slave brother had. There
is the same one little room for draw
ingrOOm, dining room and kitchen :;
alas it is sometimes also sleeping
room and laundry. For the northern
Aunt CHLOE cannot move her tubs out
into the fresh air, or send the children
rollicking out under the sky, over the
grass, all over the sunny, wide planta-
ton. Land is expensive in New York;
we cannot afford space around the cab
in. 1t is not, as in the old days, cad
joining to the house" of it's owner
Oh, no the owner lives-Uncle Tom
does not know where he lives; some
where three or four miles off up town,
likely; or maybe, as in the Olden days,
the master was a man and Uncle Tom
a chattel, so now, perhaps, it is Uncle
Tom that is the man and his master a
chattel; that is, the master is, per-
haps, Gan estate" an enormous wealthy
estate, with heirs scattered here and
there, who hire an agent as their
southern brothers hired an overseer,
irresponsible, unsympathetic, caring
to please his patrons by showing
large balance of profit. And the poor
er the tenement the larger the balance;
no repairs, no janitor, no supervision
to pay for accommodation so wretch
ed that only the very wretched, who
will expect to be crowded and miser-
able, will apply for it. Oh, landlord
or "estate," too busy to collect your
own rents, be not too indOlent to re-
quire of your agent strict account
when he brings you twenty per cent.
instead of six! You would quickly
bring him to book if he were suddenly
to hand you six instead of twenty. But
the time to question him is when it is
twenty.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13
Desirable Property for Sale.

I offer for sale my residence at the head of Main
Street. House large. convenient, beautifully To-
Gated, and in a splendid neighborhood Good barn
Lot half an acre, giving good garden.
1 also offer for sale my farm consisting of thirty
acres of good land, tillage and PASTURE tillage in
high state of cultivation and less than a quarter
of mile from the village.
/ want an immediate customer for either, will
sell cheap enough to make investment an obi ect,
/ mean business.
Intend to remove to California as soon as 1 can
sell and settle up my affairs. Please examine;
will speak for itself.
W. 81. PRESTON.
st. Johnsbury, March p, 1887.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13
GOING COUSINING.
MIR. Blossom Visits His Relatives.

The Blossoms have recently got out
a geneaIogy of their illustrious family.
Our friend, Mr.. Blossom, who is living
very comfortably in his Western home,
duly purchased copy, and spent
hours in it's perusal. His breast swell
ed with pardonable pride, as he traced
out branch after branch of the family
tree.
81 tell you, Sue," he said to his wife,
the Blossoms are a big family I find
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13

One of the most encouraging features
of the Christian Endeavor movement is
the work it is doing for feeble churches
in small towns. Many church is
made alive by the quickening efforts of
young people, Boston Advertiser.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13
TeIepranh Office.

Western Union and VT International, No. 5
Central ST., Union Block, open from 7.3O a. till
p. m. Sundays to 10 a. m. and to 6 p. IN. And
at Ticket Office Railroad station open frOIz, a.
till o'clock next morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13

Library and Reading Room,-Free to all. OpeI
from A. NJ. to II M; from to P. M, and from
to 1-2 Saturday evenings.
Art Galterv-Open Tuesdays and Fridays.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13
st. bloomsbury Centre.

COngregationGL-Rev. n. w. Grover Pastor. Sun
day services at IL A. M. and 600 P. NJ. Sabbath
School at IL M Wednesday evening meeting at
80 P. NJ.
MethOdist-Rev. L. Treviian, Pastor. Sunday
Services at 10:45 M. and 500 NJ. Sunday School
at II NJ. Thursday evening meeting at 100.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13
East st. JOhnsbury

COngregationaL.-Rev. Joel f. Whitney. Sunday
services at 1915 a. and 400 p. IN. Sabbath
school at 12.OO Wednesday evening meeting at
7.3O.
MethOdist.-Supplied. Sunday services at LAS
ID. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13

''Helen's Babies is still a mine of
wealth to its publisher. The booth
edition is just being printed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13
st. Johnsbury Post Office.

Commencing May "a, the mails will close at the
Post Office as follows:
Passumpsic r. r. Way Mail South, s.35 a. m
No. Danville, 900 a. In
Wells River g. Montpelier 200 p. m
Boston 81 Lowell Way Mail East, 200 p M
Boston IL Lowell Way Mail West, 245 p
PasSumpsic X. Il. Way Mail, North, 4.O5 p. M
west Concord and st. j Ohnsbury East, 4.O5 p. III
Waterford, 4.3Op M
Night mails North and South, 500 D. M
Mail will be collected from the boxes at Paddock
village and Railroad street at 500 a. m. and 3I5
p. Box at Railroad street will be visited 1880
p. H. as usual.
N. Z. BOWMAN, L. M.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13
RHEUMATISM AND CATARRH.

These enemies ofhealth and comfort succumb to
the unfailing virtues of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-06
Letter from Augusta.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
FIsHERsvILLE, Va, Oct. 5.-The travel
ing primary in Augusta las completed its
labors, and Edward Echols, OF Staunton,
aud John H. Crawford. Of Middle River, are
the democratic nominees for the House OF
Delegates. Echols leads the ticket, with
Crawford, Churchman, Lightner aud Opie
following in order named. Mr.. Echols has
been in the House for several terms, and is
consequently well known. Col. Crawford
is prominent farmer in Middle River dis,
trcl, with large agricultural interests, and
we hope the farming community will see to
it that he is elected. There is q growing
disposition TO put farmers in the legislature,
and as our ticket now stands two farmers
and one lawyer, we think it should please
every democratic voter in the county. There
is no denying the fact that great apathy
has taken possession Of the voters here, and
while there is no doubt of successful cam
paign in this county for democracy, yet
there are good reasons why every reasona-
BILE and proper effort should be made to poll
the full strength of the party this fall. The
prohibition party will not develop enough
strength to hurt any body much, but will
likely draw more from the democratic tbnn
the republican party. The ticket nomina.
ted in Rockingham Jour sister county, is o
good and strong team ard We believe will
pull through. There is really nc interest
manifested here as yet, but we eball put the
wheel in motion st an early day by forming
club and getting regularly into working
harness. SCRIPToR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

There are eight steamships all foreign, in
the port at Norfolk for cargoes of cotton.
Mr. Henry L. Massic died very unexpect-
edly st Mountain Top, in Albemare county,
yesterday.
The democrats of Richmond held large
meeting last night. Gov. Lee made a five
minutes speech.
Mr. VIM. II. Powers, a prominent whole
sale commission merchant of Richmond,
died there yesterday.
The executive committee of the Army Of
Northern Virginia are to have their annual
meeting and celebration in Richmond Oc.
tober IS.
w. D. Tompkins & Co., commission mer-
chants of Richmond, made an assignment
yesterday. The liabilities are said to be
$4,000, assets not stated.
Mr. O. B. Rouss, of New York, supple
mcnts his donation of $500 to the Shenan-
doah Valley Agricultural Society with a
proposition to give another $500 provided
100 citizens will contribute $50 each.
Mrs. John Brown was burned to death
near Sharon, Bland county, day or two
since. Her husband had been sick many
days, and Mrs. Brown being greatly fatigued
from nuraing him fell asleep, when her
clothing caught fire, burning her 80 that
death soon followed.
The United States Court-Judge Hughes
presiding, met in Richmond yesterday
morning. The grand jury was called, and
there not being sufficient number present
they were adjourned over until this morn
ing and the marshal directed to summon six
more. The case of Metz, charged with VIC
lating the postal laws, is to be tried.
Between four and five thousand people
were present at the fair of the Shenandoah
County Agricultural Society at Woodstock
yesterday. The BABY show was the chief
attraction, the premium for the prettiest
baby being awarded to the child of Sheriff
Wightman, of Edinburg. Gen. Thomas L.
Rosser, who was present, was the recipient
Of many attentions from his old ex.Confed-
crate comrades, and was serenaded last
nipht
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-06
SSl9g' zss
TELEGRAPmIC NEWS
The President i'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-Swarms of people again
filled al! the approaches to the Palmer
81 this morning, eagerly watching for
glimpse of President Cleveland when he
should emerge for a drive to the Interna-
tionsl Military Encampmsnt. Crowds of
worEmen and shop girls on the way TO their
daily tasks forgot for the time being the
tot! before them and pressed forward
through the jam CT country people and we'll
dressed city sishtseers. A half dozen
mounted police had no little trouble clear.
ing passage for the Presidents carriage,
which was drawn by four spanking bays.
The sky YVES lowering, and every che vas
predicting rain would fall! before Ice Presi-
dent could make a starr. Not u drop fe!',
however, aud at S45 NJ. Cleveland, locking
but little the worse for his wholesale hand
shaking of this previous day, appeared at
the arched doorway. With hat dotted and
many good-natured bow to the cheering
crowd, he lightly epraug into tbs waiting
carriage aud in trice was whirirg
through the thick Of the business dis
trict and out Washington Boulevard to the
encampuent. He was accompanied by
Mayor Roche General Terry aud dozen
lesser dignitaries Early as it was aud
threatening as was the day, the sidewalks
along the entire route were lined with peo.
pie, including thousands VINO, notwthsiand
ing strenuous all day and evening efforts
all day yesterday had failed to sea the Presi
dent or his wife in the general confusion pre-
vaiiing. A ludcrous incident occurred at
the entrance to the encsmpment grounds.
The Presidents carriage got stuck in the
mud. There was not moments time
to spare, and the prancing bays were smart
ly dashed with the whip. 1t was nip and
tuck with the mud that was made thick and
sticky by rain during the night Finally
the vehicle containing the chief magistrate
Of the nation gave terrific iunge forward
and was gone from the laughing, cheering
crowd. a rapid drive past the iwo or three
thousa3d troops drawn up in liue, taund-
eriug salute from the artillery and BOYS and
smiles to The couple of thousand OF specta-
tors Oh The stands, completed The ceremonies
at the cncaupment Withcut delay the
President boarded g train for tbs depot
down town. Mrs Cleveland had preceded
him by half an hour, slipping quietly iato
carriage at the Loei aud being driven to
the depot comparatively unobserved Upon
arriving at the depot tbs President entered
the Car containing Mrs.. Cleveland and in a
few minutes the train started for Milwaukee,
when the President aud his fair young wife
waved farewell to Chicago, amid the hur
rahs of the vast multitude which had as
sembled to see them off,